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Comparing markets with Australia – what can we learn?
Supply Chain

Comparing markets with Australia – what can we learn?

New Zealand’s office, retail and industrial markets are expected to mirror Australia as Omicron peaks and border openings reshape demand.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2022
Australian construction sector buckles under $110b infrastructure pipeline
Supply Chain

Australian construction sector buckles under $110b infrastructure pipeline

Warnings that Australia’s builders are at breaking point have prompted calls for urgent reform to deliver the USD $110 billion pipeline.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 18th Jul 2021
How technology is changing property development
Software-as-a-Service

How technology is changing property development

Developers can now assess sites in minutes, as new data tools cut weeks from feasibility work and simplify approvals.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Jan 2020
Why New Zealand cities can’t keep up with Australia’s
Productivity

Why New Zealand cities can’t keep up with Australia’s

Auckland households are now $96 a week worse off than a decade ago, as soaring housing and transport costs drag New Zealand's cities behind Australia’s.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 5th May 2019
Why falling house prices won’t necessarily help affordability
GFC

Why falling house prices won’t necessarily help affordability

Tighter lending, weak wage growth and fewer homes on the market are limiting any relief for first-time buyers as prices fall.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2019
Builders beware – robots are on the rise!
Robotics

Builders beware – robots are on the rise!

FBR’s share price jumped 21 per cent after its Hadrian X robot built a 180sq m house in under three days, signalling possible disruption for builders.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Dec 2018
Australian projects win major infrastructure awards
Smart Cities

Australian projects win major infrastructure awards

Australian projects have been recognised among 57 finalists from 420 nominations in Bentley Systems’ global infrastructure awards.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2018
Australian infrastructure projects make prestigious competition finals
Document Management

Australian infrastructure projects make prestigious competition finals

Their software use has put six Australian infrastructure projects among 57 global finalists in Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 16th Sep 2018
Australian road construction to hit record levels in 2018
Australian Government

Australian road construction to hit record levels in 2018

Road spending is set to top AUD $20 billion this financial year, but rail projects may crowd it out after 2018 as costs rise.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jun 2018
Robot bricklayer set to build the world
Robotics

Robot bricklayer set to build the world

Rapid urbanisation and housing demand could give the Hadrian X a role in up to 600,000 low-rise builds a year within five years.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 18th May 2018
Out of sight must not be out of mind
Risk & Compliance

Out of sight must not be out of mind

Hidden corrosion under insulation is costing industry billions, with hundreds of failures each year and major risks to pressured pipes and vessels.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
Australia to invest billions in transit infrastructure
Smart Cities

Australia to invest billions in transit infrastructure

Growing cities will need more than USD $55 billion in priority transport works over the next 15 years, Infrastructure Australia says.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
Local winners in infrastructure awards
Sustainability

Local winners in infrastructure awards

New Zealand projects claimed three prizes as the inaugural IPWEA Australasia awards recognised public works judged best across the region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017

Global Stories

Perth stories

Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute launches in Perth
Hyperscale

Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute launches in Perth

This new ExpressRoute location will offer Perth organisations a direct and private connection to their Microsoft cloud services.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
Metronode's Perth DC to land subsea cable linking Asia
Network Infrastructure

Metronode's Perth DC to land subsea cable linking Asia

Metronode's Shenton Park data centre in Perth has been chosen as the landing station for a new subsea cable connecting Singapore and Perth via Indonesia.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Perth stories

From small Apple store to national IT powerhouse: The CompNow story
Apple

From small Apple store to national IT powerhouse: The CompNow story

From a small Apple shop in Melbourne to a national IT leader, CompNow grew under two sisters into a trusted Australian-owned tech powerhouse with 450 staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sun, 22nd Nov 2020
Huawei awarded AU$136 million contract in Perth
Huawei

Huawei awarded AU$136 million contract in Perth

Huawei Australia, in partnership with UGL, has secured a AUD $136 million contract to modernise Perth's rail network with digital radio systems by 2021.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Jul 2018